Watch Big News Episode 315: The Skituation Room: “G20, Blagojevich 16″

Saturday, June 13, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, Video
Tags: Phillip Wilburn, Hillary Clinton, Michael Vick, Barack Obama, Rush Limbaugh, seinfeld, Donald Trump, McDonald's, Nicolas Sarkozy, Artemis Pebdani, Gregg Lopez, Fargo, Michelle Obama, Brian Vestal, Jason Alexander, David Cook, Friends, Kim Jong-il, ER, Bennie Arthur, flooding, Michael Hughes, Ron West, Matt Manser, Kipleigh Brown, Jim Nieb, Melissa Okey, Kelsey Grammer, Erich Eilenberger, Frasier, George Caleodis, Bailee DesRocher, college admissions, Kristina Adelmeyer, General Motors, Rahm Emanuel, GM, Timothy Geithner, Rick Wagoner, John Hallmann, The Apprentice, Dora the Explorer, Rod Blagojevich, Peter Soby Jr., Matthew Harris, Elizabeth Hasselbeck, Tim Geithner, Queen Elizabeth II, University of California at San Diego, UCSD, Big Stan, Mike Funt, Rocket Man, Gordon Brown, Benjamin Netanyahu, Noah Wyle, Lisa Kudrow, Jane Leeves, Phoebe Buffay, Daphne Moon, Frasier Crane, Marge Gunderson, Hamburgler, Prince Philip, G20, Buckingham Palace, Michelle Obama touches the Queen, Dick Van Dyke, Bert the Chimney Sweep, Chicago White Sox, Ozzie Guillen, Carl Showalter, Jerry Lundegaard, Steve Stone, Gaear Grimsrud, Steve Buscemi, Frances McDormand, Peter Stormare, The Skituation Room

BIG NEWS EPISODE 315: THE SKITUATION ROOM: “G20, BLAGOJEVICH 16″
Starring Kipleigh Brown, George Caleodis, Bailee DesRocher, Matthew Harris, Michael Hughes, Jim Nieb, Melissa Okey, Artemis Pebdani, Brian Vestal and Phillip Wilburn
Special Guest: Mike Funt
Directed by Ron West

Watch Big News Episode 309: “Red Carpet Remnants”

Wednesday, June 10, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, Video
Tags: 'N Sync, 2009 Academy Awards, 2009 Oscars, Academy Awards, Alan Colmes, Andrew Dice Clay, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Artemis Pebdani, Barack Obama, Bristol Palin, Britney Spears, California budget, California budget crisis, cat fucking, Celebrity Apprentice, Cialis, Darrell Steinberg, Dave Co, Dennis Rodman, Don't Stop the Music, Donald Trump, Doublemint Gum, Erik Charles Nielsen, Erik Hoffstad, Flo-rida, Fo, Greg Shouse, Hannity and Colmes, Harry Reid, Heath Ledger, Huggies, Jason Kelley, Jimmy Guidish, Joan Rivers, Joe Jonas, Joey Fatone, John Boehner, John Hallmann, Jonas Brothers, Julia Gaudette, Kate Winslet, Kevin Jonas, Kings of Leon, Kristina Adelmeyer, Levi Johnston, Lisa Rinna, Low, Matt Manser, Matthew Harris, McDonald's, Melissa Okey, Melrose Place, Michael Hughes, Milk, News, Nick Jonas, Now That's What I Call Music, on Fire, Oprah, Oprah Winfrey, Oscars, Penelope Cruz, Queen Latifah, Ray Stakenas, Rihanna, Rod Blagojevich, Roland Burris, Ron West, Sarah Palin, Se, Sean Cowhig, Sean Hannity, Sean Penn, Tammie Smalls, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Dark Knight, The Reader, The Situation with Erik Charles Nielsen, Tim Geithner, Tom Green, Tom Repetto, Will Weldon, Womanizer, Wrigley's

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BIG NEWS EPISODE 309: “Red Carpet Remnants”
Starring Sean Cowhig, Jimmy Guidish, Jason Kelley, Matthew Harris, Michael Hughes, Melissa Okey, Artemis Pebdani, and Tammie Smalls
Special Guest: Will Weldon
Directed by Ron West

Watch Big News Episode 308: “Go For Broke”

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, Video
Tags: 538.com, A-Rod, Al Gore, Alex Rodriguez, An Inconvenient Truth, Antonio Villaraigosa, Arlen Specter, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Artemis Pebdani, At Last, Australia, Australian fires, Bailee DesRocher, Barack Obama, Barack Obama Press Conference, Barney Frank, Bennie Arthur, Billy Joel, California budget crisis, Charles Nelson Reilly, Chris Brown, Chuck Todd, Crocodile Dundee, Dr. Michael Kamrava, economic crisis, economic stimulus, economic stimulus package, El Alcalde de la Pasion, Erich Eilenberger, Etta James, fivethirtyeight.com, George Caleodis, Grammys, Helen Thomas, Hit Me With Your Best Shot, Howie Scheer, jelly, Jimmy Guidish, Joaquin Phoenix, Joe the Plumber, Joe Wurzelbacher, Judd Gregg, Kayne West, knitting, Madonna, Maria Shriver, Matt Manser, Matt Moore, Matthew Harris, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, Nadya Suleman, Neil Garguilo, Neil Garguilo in his underpants, Neil Garguilo in his underwear, Octo-Mom, Octomom, Olympia Snowe, Pat Benatar, Paul Hogan, peanut butter, Phillip Wilburn, Ray Stakenas, Rhianna, Rhiannon, Rick Paulas, salmonella, Scott Garner, Sean Cowhig, Sean Quinn, Secretary of Commerce, Shamwow, Shanon Muir, steroids, Stevie Nicks, Susan Collins, taxes, The Barney Frank Show, Tom Repetto, Uptown Girl, Vince Offer, Vince Shlomi

BIG NEWS EPISODE 308: “Go For Broke!”
Starring George Caleodis, Sean Cowhig, Bailee DesRocher, Neil Garguilo, Jimmy Guidish, Matthew Harris, Matt Moore, Melissa Okey, Artemis Pebdani, Ray Stakenas and Phillip Wilburn
Special Guest: Bennie Arthur
Directed by Michael Hughes

Watch Big News Episode 302: “2009: What a Tripp!”

Tuesday, June 9, 2009 in Big News Episodes, Humor, News, News & Commentary, Video
Tags: Phillip Wilburn, Dane Cook, Iraq, Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Dick Cheney, Barack Obama, Rush Limbaugh, "George Bush", harry potter, Kevin Federline, K-Fed, Antonio Villaraigosa, Artemis Pebdani, Gregg Lopez, Times Square, MTV, Angelyne, Laura Bush, Brian Vestal, Condoleezza Rice, Kevin Bacon, Rachael Drummond, Michael Hughes, Ray Stakenas, Sean Cowhig, Scott Garner, Neil Garguilo, Tammie Smalls, Matt Manser, Jim Nieb, Melissa Okey, Helen Thomas, Tom Repetto, Sarah Palin, Gertrude Stein, Todd Palin, Greg Shouse, Matt Blitz, Bernie Madoff, Footloose, Kyra Sedgwick, Boy Scouts, Rod Blagojevich, Peter Soby Jr., Bobby Rush, cable, Green Zone, Hermione Granger, Home Alone, in-flight birth, magic Negro, Matthew Blitz, Matthew Harris, New Year's Eve, Ron Weasley, smoothies, Tripp Palin

Big News Episode 302: “2009: What a Tripp!!”
Starring Sean Cowhig, Rachael Drummond, Neil Garguilo, Matthew Harris, Gregg Lopez, Jim Nieb, Melissa Okey, Artemis Pebdani, Tammie Smalls, Brian Vestal and Phillip Wilburn
Directed by Michael Hughes

Watch Big News Episode 282: “So Two Guys Drive Into a Bar…”

Sunday, November 30, 2008 in Big News Episodes
Tags: Phillip Wilburn, Georgia, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, "George Bush", John McCain, China, John Edwards, Olympics, Artemis Pebdani, Gregg Lopez, Christopher Biewer, World War II, Michelle Obama, ABBA, Hawaii, Cindy McCain, Susan Deming, Jason Kelley, Michael Hughes, Jimmy Guidish, Tammie Smalls, Ron West, Matt Manser, Jim Nieb, Erich Eilenberger, Rick Paulas, Tom Repetto, fist bump, George Caleodis, The Office, Brent Forrester, Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, fist pump, Shawn Johnson, David Plouffe, Governor Schwarzenegger, Bob Costas, Andy Nordvall, fist jab, Mamma Mia!, Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Mikheil Saakashvili, Georgian War, PUMAs, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, Arnold Schwazenegger, John Chiang, French Chef, Julia Child, Morgan Hamm, Alicia Sacramone, Bela Karoli, Olympics opening ceremony, lipsynching, Jed Alexander, Laura Harper, Nate Liebermann, Chris Stathis, Michael Bluestein, Pat McAleenan

Our first show back after iO West reopened! And with special guest Brent Forrester from “The Office”, it couldn’t have been a better return!

In this episode:
- The Obamas’ Hawaiian vacation gets some unwelcome crashers!
- John McCain debuts a sequel to “Mamma Mia!”
- George Bush tries to figure out the Georgian War!
- Crazed Hillary Clinton [...]

Watch Big News Episode 284: “Mile High Jinx”

Sunday, November 30, 2008 in News
Tags: "George Bush", Bailee DesRocher, Barack Obama, Baywatch, Bill Clinton, Captain and Tennille, Daddy Yankee, David Hasselhoff, Democratic Convention, Democratic National Convention, DNC, Ed Salazar, education, Erich Eilenberger, exceptional students, Gary Hart, Gasolina, gifted students, Greg Shouse, Hillary Clinton, Iraq, Jason Kelley, Jen Cain, Joe Biden, John McCain, K-Fed, Kevin Federline, Lance Armstrong, Matt Manser, Matt Moore, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, Michelle Obama, Neil Garguilo, Pamela Anderson, Phillip Wilburn, Pookie, Popozao, Ray Stakenas, roll call, Ron West, Sarah Palin, Sean Cowhig, Sheryl Crow, Tammie Smalls, Walter Mondale

The Democratic National Convention had just ended, giving us lots of great material for comedy – inane roll calls, seductive Bill Clinton speeches, and diehard Hillary supporters! Plus the comedy of Ed Salazar!

In this episode:
- The Democratic National Convention roll call gets out of hand!
- Sheryl Crow serenades Barack Obama with some specially written [...]

Watch Big News Episode 286: “Lipstick on a Hardon Collider”

Saturday, November 29, 2008 in Big News Episodes
Tags: "George Bush", Antonio Villaraigosa, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Artemis Pebdani, Bailee DesRocher, Barack Obama, baseball, Bea Arthur, Betty White, Bill Clinton, Billy Squier, Blanche Devereux, Brian Vestal, Bud, Budweiser, Christopher Biewer, Craig Cackowski, Curt Pringle, David Plouffe, Dick Cheney, Dororty Zbornak, Eddie Albert, El Alcalde de la Pasion, Erich Eilenberger, Erik Charles Nielsen, Estelle Getty, Eva Gabor, Giselle Bundchen, Golden Girls, Governor Schwarzenegger, Green Acres, Gregg Lopez, Hadron Collider, Hillary Clinton, Howard Dean, hurricane, Hurricane Hannah, Hurricane Ike, Jimmy Guidish, Joe Biden, John McCain, Julia Gaudette, Kim Jong-il, lipstick on a pig, Lisa Douglas, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Manser, Mayor Villaraigosa, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, Mike Scioscia, Neil Garguilo, New England Patriots, Niilo Tippler, Oliver Wendell Douglas, Phillip Wilburn, Real Men of the Right Wing, recall, Rose Nylund, Rue McClanahan, Sarah Palin, Scott Weitz, Sean Conroy, Sophia Petrillo, Susan Deming, The Stroke, Tom Brady

We at Big News always love when we get one of our friends from iO West to guest star with us, and this episode of Big News shows why. Craig Cackowski tackles roles like David Plouffe from the Obama campaign, Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle, and Dorothy from the Golden Girls! All that, and [...]

Watch Big News Episode 288: “Shoulda Gone To”

Saturday, November 29, 2008 in Big News Episodes
Tags: "George Bush", 30 Rock, Alec Baldwin, American Idol, Artemis Pebdani, Bailee DesRocher, Barack Obama, Christopher Biewer, Clay Aiken, Claymates, Cloris Leachman, CNN, Corey Haim, Dancing with the Stars, debate, economic crisis, Eleanor Roosevelt, Emmys, Erich Eilenberger, FDR, Franklin Roosevelt, Gregg Lopez, Harry Hopkins, Harry Reid, Henry Stimson, illegal immigration, Iran, Jack McBrayer, Jane Krakowski, Jason Kelley, Jim Lehrer, Jim Nieb, Jimmy Byrnes, Joe Biden, Joe Biden's Crazy Train, John Boehner, John McCain, Judah Friedlander, Kipleigh Brown, Larry King, Lauren Upton, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Matt Manser, Matt Moore, Mexico, Michael Hughes, Miss Teen South Carolina, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, Neil Garguilo, Nick Kroll, Phillip Wilburn, presidential debate, Ron West, Rosanne Hughes, Sarah Palin, Scott Adsit, Scott Farrar, Tammie Smalls, The Life and Times of Tim, Tina Fey, Tom Repetto, Tony Goldmark, Tracy Jordan, Wolf Blitzer

Nick Kroll is one of the stars of HBO’s “The Life and Times of Tim” – but the night that show premiered, Big News audiences got to enjoy his comedy live!

In this episode:
- The attendees at the White House economic summit sing a familiar tune!
- Jim Lehrer leads Barack Obama and John McCain to debate!
- [...]

Watch Big News Episode 289: “Can I Call You Joe Six-Pack?”

Saturday, November 29, 2008 in Big News Episodes
Tags: 21 Jump Street, Al Gore, Alaska, Artemis Pebdani, bank failure, Barney Frank, Bob Seger, Brendan McLoughlin, Bristol Palin, Charles Nelson Reilly, Chris Compton, clean coal, CNN, Crazy Train, Dan Eder, debate, Dr. God, economic bailout, eHarmony, Elmo, Erich Eilenberger, Freddy Krueger, George Caleodis, Gregg Lopez, Gwen Ifill, Ira Glass, Jason Kelley, Jim Nieb, Jimmy Guidish, Joe Biden, Joe Biden's Crazy Train, John Boehner, John McCain, Johnny Depp, Julia Gaudette, Karl Hess, Kyle Hess, Levi Johnston, Linda Wertheimer, Lusty Horde, Matt Manser, Matt Moore, Melissa Okey, Michael Hughes, Michigan, My Fair Lady, Nightmare on Elm Street, NPR, Pat Mannion, Phillip Wilburn, Pygmalion, Rain in Spain, Sarah Palin, Sesame Street, Steve Schmidt, Susan Deming, Tammie Smalls, Todd Palin, Tom Repetto, Tony Goldmark, vice presidential debate, WaMu, Washington Mutual, Wolf Blitzer

Ah, Sarah Palin. Has anyone provided so much comic relief to so many people so quickly? Certainly she made the job of coming up with an hour of news-based sketch comedy this past fall – witness this episode of Big News, which also features the comedy of Karl Hess and a special appearance [...]

Watch Big News Episode 290: “Follow Up”

Friday, November 28, 2008 in Big News Episodes
Tags: Phillip Wilburn, Barack Obama, Osama bin Laden, Pakistan, John McCain, Antonio Villaraigosa, George Michael, al-Qaeda, Artemis Pebdani, Afghanistan, abortion, Brian Vestal, debate, gay marriage, Jason Kelley, Michael Hughes, Ray Stakenas, cloning, Sean Cowhig, Neil Garguilo, Ron West, Julia Gaudette, Matt Manser, Kipleigh Brown, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tom Repetto, George Caleodis, Bailee DesRocher, Kristina Adelmeyer, Proposition 8, economic bailout, Prop 8, Chris Compton, presidential debate, Tom Clark, Lehman Brothers, Dick Fuld, Tom Brokaw, that one, Nebraska, safe haven law, Nebraska safe haven law, Mayor Villaraigosa, Mullah Omar, King Abdullah, Arizona abortion law, Wham, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, William Ayers, Weathermen, Dr. Evil, Austin Poweres, The Spy Who Shagged Me, Frau Farbissina

Remember when an economic bailout with a price tag of $700 billion seemed expensive? Or when calling Barack Obama a terrorist seemed like a winning campaign strategy? Enjoy this episode of Big News that takes a comic look at the height of the presidential campaign – with special guest Tom Clark!

In this [...]